Rajshahi Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, commonly known as Rajshahi WASA or RWASA (Bengali: রাজশাহী ওয়াসা) is a Bangladesh government service agency under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for providing water and sewerage facilities to residents of Rajshahi.[1]
| রাজশাহী পানি সরবরাহ ও পয়ঃনিষ্কাশন কর্তৃপক্ষ | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 10 March 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Wasa Bhavan, Shalbagan, Rajshahi |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Parent agency | Water Supply and Sewerage Authority |
| Website | rajshahiwasa |
History
editThe first water supply system in Rajshahi was installed in 1937 under the municipality corporation management.[2]
Rajshahi WASA started operations on 10 March 2011.[2]
The government of Bangladesh signed an agreement with China to finance the building of a surface water purification plant for Rajshahi WASA in 2014.[3] The project was significantly delayed and the government identified it as a priority for 2018.[4]
In October 2018, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved 40.65 billion taka for the construction of a water purifying plant that will have a 200 million liter of water per day.[5] The government sought a loan of US$276 million from China to build the plant for WASA in 2020.[6] I eventually signed an agreement with a Chinese company to build the purification plant.[7]
Rajshahi WASA built water booths financed by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit.[8] The booths allow access to clean water to consumers and are managed by a US based nonprofit, Drinkwell.[8]
Rajshahi WASA tripped their rates for water on 1 February 2022 as per decision of Managing Director Md Zakir Hossain.[9][10] This decision faced criticism based on the poor quality water supplied by the agency.[11] It signed an agreement with Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank so that its customers can pay their bills at the bank.[12]
References
edit- ^ রাজশাহী ওয়াসার নতুন পানির মূল্য কার্যকর হচ্ছে [New Water Price of Rajshahi WASA comes into effect]. New Age (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b "At a glance". Rajshahi WASA. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "MoU signed for building tunnel under Karnaphuli". The Daily Star. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ Ahmad, Reaz; Byron, Rejaul Karim (2017-11-15). "China-Funded Projects: Dhaka seeks to speed up deals". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Ecnec's flurry of project approval continues". The Daily Star. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ Byron, Rejaul Karim; Chakma, Jagaran (2020-09-23). "Chinese loan deals for four projects hopefully this year". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Rajshahi Wasa starts expanding water supply network to marginal communities". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ a b "Drinking water booths at Rajshahi too". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Rajshahi WASA triples water tariff from today". The Daily Star. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Rajshahi Wasa triples water tariff". The Daily Star. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "New water price of Rajshahi WASA comes into effect". New Age. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "RAKUB, Rajshahi WASA ink deal | Daily Sun |". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-07-24.